[June 09, 2018]
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Pictures by Curtis Fox |
Alison Gaffney (R) and Susanne
Mertens of the Mo-Hab bike riders take a break while visiting
downtown Lincoln. Check out the bear on Susanne’s bike. The group
gives a teddy bear to every child moving into one of their builds. |
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SWAG van getting ready to head
out Tuesday morning in support of the riders. |
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Early morning chores include checking
tire pressure before a long day’s ride. |
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Stretching always helps before climbing on a bike for a 50-mile
ride. |
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Dean Wilson, Jim Vail and Ray Smith (L to R) are the founding
members of the Mo-Hab bike ride fundraiser for the Manchester,
Missouri's United Methodist Church. They are still participating in
the annual Habitat for Humanity ministry after 21 years. |
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The riders gather before heading north on Old Route 66 Bike Route.
Next stop is Atlanta with the day ending in Bloomington/Normal.
Their destination is Pontiac on Wednesday. |
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Alison leads the group in prayer
before they head out for the day wishing them a safe ride and fair
winds. They rode on Sunday with winds gusting to 30 MPH. “It was a
brutal day,” said Alison. |
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